1000-lb Korean War Bomb Removed from Construction Site

Camp Humphreys, South Korea EOD safely disposed of a 1,000-pound Korean War UXO discovered at a construction site in Cheongju city. According to a South Korean Air Force spokesperson, the AN-M65 general-purpose bomb from the 1950s conflict was partially dismantled and removed without incident.

Air Force EOD removed the bomb's detonator about two hours after it was discovered, the spokesperson said. The bomb was then removed for further investigation. "Our [EOD] members are experts and have always been making their efforts for national security and the people," the spokesman said.